Project Management

Tech-Industry English

Customized English language mentoring, tightly integrated with the other technology and project management subject areas.

Let's work together.

Need development resources?

If you're on the hunt for amazing offshore developers, you've
hit the jackpot. Whether you're a consulting agency, a start-up or a department of a large
company, let us know what roles you're trying to fill and we'll make the right connections. More info.

Are you an Italian Developer?

Ciao a tutti! Italian development
teams and individual developers based in Sicily or elsewhere in southern Italy can apply
to be part of Silicon Villas. We want to bring you more business. More info.

Instructors wanted.

Are you a senior developer or Agile project manager of mobile and/or
web applications with Silicon Valley experience? This is a great side gig for seasoned pros with
a passion for teaching and coaching. The hourly rate is solid and you can help make the world a better
place. Let's talk.

Our Team

The people behind Silicon Villas bring a wealth of tech experience from Silicon Valley and globally.

Michele Ursino

/ Founder

Michele Ursino was born and raised in Italy. He got his Computer Science Ph.D. at Politecnico di Milano and then he moved to
United States in the mid 90s. Michele has worked in software development for over 20 years.
He is currently Director of Cloud Technologies at Leica Geosystems.

Brant Smith

/ Founder

Brant Smith has held numerous management, marketing and product leadership roles in both
global and start-up companies, as well as been on the BoD of a NASDAQ-traded tech firm
based in Europe. His great-grandparents emigrated from Sicily in the early part of the 20th century.

Layne Mosler

/ Project Manager, Operations

Layne Mosler is a California-born communications professional with a background in NGO management and organizational anthropology.
She has managed projects in a variety of non-profit and private-sector organizations in the U.S. and in South America.